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(Updated) Square Enix Cosplay Battle at Hyper Japan, July 24
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Hyper Japan has announced that it will host a "Square Enix Cosplay Battle" on Sunday July 24 at noon (1200). According to the site, "The contest is open to cosplayers with costumes from Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Dragon Quest, Star Ocean and other video games or movies published by Square Enix (including Square and Enix games)."
The prize is a selection of Square Enix merchandise. Participants must have their entry forms signed by an adult if they are under 18. The form can be downloaded at the link.
The festival is also hosting the Hyper Japan UK Cosplay Award on the previous day, Saturday July 23 (applications are open until July 10). There will be a CosParade on the same day.
The Hyper Japan festival will take place at Olympia Two, Kensington, on Friday 22 to Sunday 24 July. Olympia Two is one of the three 'Olympia' exhibition halls, next to Kensington (Olympia) station.
Update - Time of competition (1200) added.
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